🔍 Hidden Gems of King’s Cross: Beyond Platform 9¾

#londontrips Think King’s Cross is just for catching trains? Think again. This buzzy, ever-evolving district has transformed into one of London’s most exciting places to explore — and it’s packed with hidden gems waiting to surprise you. Here’s your guide to discovering the unexpected: 🌿 1. Skip the Station, Head to the Skip Garden Tucked just behind the station, the Skip Garden (now part of the global Culpeper project) is an urban oasis with plants growing in—you guessed it—recycled skips! It’s a sustainable garden with seasonal produce, quirky seating, and often pop-up cafes and workshops. 📚 2. The British Library’s Treasures Gallery Most walk right past, but behind the red brick facade is a free-entry gallery housing literary gold: Shakespeare’s folios, the Magna Carta, Beatles’ handwritten lyrics, and more. Quiet, powerful, and beautifully curated. 🚶♀️ 3. Regents Canal Walk to Camden Find the towpath near Granary Square and follow the peaceful Regents Canal westward. You’ll pass colourful houseboats, waterside cafes, and art murals — and it leads all the way to Camden Market if you’re up for the stroll. 🪷 4. Gasholder Park & Floating Garden Walk through the elegant circular steel frames of the old gasholders, now a peaceful green park. Just beyond, find the Floating Garden, a lush island of greenery on the canal — peaceful, photogenic, and oddly serene in the heart of London. 💦 5. Granary Square Fountains (Night Edition) By day, kids splash about. By night, it’s a dancing LED light show with hundreds of choreographed jets — surprisingly magical! Grab a drink from nearby Coal Drops Yard and enjoy the view.